Viet commies overrun Bong Son as An Loc fight deepens
Communist troops overran Bong Son district capital and push toward An Loc as South Vietnamese forces withdraw under heavy fire. Helicopter evacuations were hindered with refugees clinging to skids while bases near Hue and Kontum faced renewed pressure.
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UPI
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An Loc
U.S
Qui Nhon
Edward Bassett
Hue
Quang Tri
Bastogne
Birmingham
Kontum
AmShip to pay $10,000 fine over Blough fire record
American Ship Building Co agreed to pay 10 000 in fines for six federal safety violations connected to the June 24 1969 Roger Blough blaze that killed four workers. The company will implement a safety program and the payment will not be used as admission of responsibility. The incident has been ruled accidental by the state fire marshal.
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Roger Blough
Amship
Labor Department
Washington
AiShip
George M Steinbrenner III
Clyde R. Burdue
Verrmmbion
Leonard C. Moore Jr
Elyria
John D. Alexander
George Adams
Lorain
McGovern seeks blue collar support in Ohio and Indiana
McGovern campaigns among blue collar workers in industrial Ohio visiting Otis Elevator, Youngstown Sheet and Tube, and Chevrolet Vega plants while Humphrey splits time between Ohio and Indiana. Wallace rallies in North Carolina and Tennessee as Dole criticizes Democratic frontrunners. Jackson attacks McGovern, Chisholm visits Sojourner Truth shrine.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
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Ohio
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Humphrey
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Alabama
George C. Wallace
Cleveland
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Otis Elevator
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Washington Post
Henry M. Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
Sojourner Truth
Public barred from boy’s trial in classmate death
A juvenile court in Elyria rules the trial of 14 year old Dale Race will be closed to the public with press access allowed. The decision limits reporting to adult witness names while protecting juvenile identities. The case concerns Race charged with delinquency in the February killing of classmate John Moesny. The trial starts Monday and will be covered by reporters for the public record.
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Henry T. Webber
Dale W. Race
Dale Race
Elywood Dr
John Moesny
Race
Moesny
Elywoods Park
Northwood School
Harry Bogart
John Haynes
Joseph Ashely
Lorain
Webber
Weber
Weather Update Shows Showers And Cloudy Periods
Forecast calls for showers off and on today tonight and tomorrow with mostly cloudy skies. Highs expected in the 60s, lows in the 40s to 50s, and a 50 percent today 40 tonight 30 tomorrow chance of precipitation. Winds east to southeast 8 to 13 mph. Sunset 7 28 p m sunrise 5 27 a m. Elyria Flea Market May 13 at Grotto Park.
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Elyria
Grotto Park
Court removes lottery and 14 constitutional questions from ballot
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state lottery proposal and a package of 14 constitutional amendments be removed from the May 2 primary ballot. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown promptly issued a directive implementing the court decision.
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Columbus
UPI
Earth Week bike turnout at Lorain Catholic High School
More than 150 bicycles appeared during Earth Week at Lorain Catholic High School with students like Joan Antolik 16 riding to participate. The report notes a photo on page 9 and mentions other scenes from the week.
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Lorain Catholic High School
Joan Antolik
H. J. Antolik
Butternut Dr
Amherst
Oberlin hires controversial Scott as athletic director
Index Oberlin College taps Jack Scott for athletic director amid debate over his past, as the institution plans its future in physical education and sports programs. This hiring signals a broader push to reshape athletics at the college.
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Oberlin College
Jack Scott
Mottl Corts Matia split over lottery amendment ruling
State Senator Ronald M. Mottl blasted the Ohio Supreme Court decision to remove the lottery amendment from the May 2 ballot calling it a shallow victory for Churchmen Against the Lottery and predicting it would have passed by a three to one margin. Senator Paul Matia also criticized judicial interference while noting personal opposition to the lottery. The story notes Lorain County area debate among Republicans and signals continuation on page 2 column 1.
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Joan Leyshon
Lorain County
Paul Minns
Earl Cunningham
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Ronald M. Mottl
Dparma
United Methodists
Ohio Supreme Court
Mottl
Ohio
Motti
Matia
Soviet Official Reported Sent to Hanoi Amid Vietnam Talks
Diplomatic sources in Washington say Konstantine Katushev a secretary of the Soviet Communist Party Central Committee was dispatched to Hanoi perhaps to explore behind the scenes avenues in Vietnam diplomacy. Le Duc Tho the North Vietnamese chief negotiator is en route to Paris after a stop in Peking and U S negotiators say they are open to private talks with him as Paris resumes.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Paris
le Duc Tho
State Department
Konstantine Katushev
Communist Party Central Committee
Civil liberties clash and community events frame Lorain County scene
Lorain County Civil Liberties Union activists press for rights amid criticism while Pat Geisler interviews chapter president Harvey Gittler on volunteer efforts. Lake Ridge Academy Mothers Association previews the Fifth Annual Antiques Show. Also notes on a roadside repair, adult education at Lorain County Joint Vocational School, and fishermen protesting wildlife bans.
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Lorain County
Pat Geisler
Harvey Gittler
Lake Ridge Academy
Mothers Association
Cleveland
Commie Davis
Dave Jones
C-T
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